AUTOHOODS LIMITED
Opportunity 75/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Broaden director team. Sole director creates succession risk and reduces buyer comfort. Appoint a second director or strong #2. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (77/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 105 (micro)Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsHover to see exact values · click legend to toggle series
Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 105 (micro)| Metric | 2025-12-31 | 2024-12-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £1 | — |
| Current assets | £1 | — |
| Net assets | £1 | — |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
1 signal detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Recent activity
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Corporate timeline (23 events)Click to expand
- 2026-06-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2025-06-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-07-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-05-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-06-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-08-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2020-10-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2019-06-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2018-08-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2018-04-03📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2018-04-03📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2018-04-03📄change-person-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH03
- 2018-04-03📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2018-04-03📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2018-01-10📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2017-09-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2007-03-21➖FORM 10 SECRETARIES FD LTD resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2007-03-21➖FORM 10 DIRECTORS FD LTD resignedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2007-03-20🏢Company incorporatedAs AUTOHOODS LIMITED
- 2007-03-20➕PHILP, Tina appointedsecretary
- 2007-03-20➕PHILP, Nicholas David appointeddirector
- 2007-03-20➕FORM 10 SECRETARIES FD LTD appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2007-03-20➕FORM 10 DIRECTORS FD LTD appointedcorporate-nominee-director
Owner dependency
The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 19 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
Succession & seller-readiness
Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 19 years.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 19 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
Red flags
cleanShareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Nicholas David Philp Individual · British · DOB 06/1971 · age 55 | 75–100% | 75–100% | 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting | 06/04/2016 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr David Frederick Philpceased 29/01/2018· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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